Phonological and orthographic facilitation of word-retrieval in aphasia: Immediate and delayed effects

CASE STUDY The use of computer‐assisted therapy in anomia rehabilitation: A single‐case report

“…Thus, orthographic and phonological cues can, in many cases, be an``initiator'' of the naming act, especially when the deficit occurs at the articulatory level (Nickels, 1997). In MRP's case the use of written cueing was useful in improving word production, as has been shown in other cases (see Best et al, 2002;Nickels, 1992).…”

“…Recently, Herbert, Best, Hickin, Howard, and Osborne (2001) in a preliminary report, and Best et al (2002) have included the use of written cues in the treatment of a group of patients for whom word-finding difficulties formed``a significant aspect of their aphasia'' (Best et al, 2002, p.154). They found that cueing (using repetition CVC, rhyme VC, spoken CV, or written cues) had a significant effect on the immediate naming ability of 11 aphasic patients.…”

“…Best, Herbert, Hickin, Osborne, and Howard (2002) quote the work of Bruce and Howard (1988) who suggested that orthographic cues may not be useful in facilitating word finding, although others studies have underlined that the effectiveness of orthographic cueing depends on the characteristics of the patient (Howard & Harding, 1998).…”

Learning‐in‐interaction: Resourceful work by people with aphasia and therapists in the course of language impairment therapy

“…Diagnostic therapy approaches have been discussed by various authors (e.g., Byng, Kay, Edmundson, & Scott, 1990). Best, Herbert, Hickin, Osborne, and Howard (2002), for example, in a small group study of facilitation in aphasia, found that in pre-therapy trials participants did not respond to cueing methods in the same ways, and that this was possibly, but not necessarily, predictably dependent on the type of aphasic impairment. While it could be argued that applying flexible approaches to the process of enacting aphasia language therapy might make group studies or replications in the conventional sense problematic, Robson and Horton (2007) argue that, as in the group study of writing therapy for people with jargon aphasia (Robson, Marshall, Chiat, & Pring, 2001), therapy may be defined in terms of ''processing goals'', i.e., the nature of the processing the therapy is intended to promote.…”

Dexamphetamine boosts naming treatment effects in chronic aphasia

“…As per previous research, for data pertaining to naming accuracy, only items that were named incorrectly during the baseline sessions were included in the analyses (e.g., Best et al, 2002;Howard et al, 1985b;Miceli et al, 1996). An a level of .05 was used for all analyses.…”